The U.K. Space Agency (UKSA) is an executive agency of the UK government responsible for the United Kingdom's civil space program. Established in 2010, it drives growth in the space sector, supports scientific research, and fosters international collaboration. UKSA plays a major role in delivering the government's National Space Strategy, catalysing investment in the UK space sector, enabling missions and capabilities and championing space for the benefit of our planet and its people. The agency works with industry and academia and manages the UK's relationship with the European Space Agency (ESA).
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Exports accounted for around 32% of the UK space sector’s £16.5 billion income in 2020.
Lord David Willetts will work with UK Space Agency CEO Dr. Paul Bate to deliver the government’s vision for the UK space sector.
Investment in research and development in the UK space sector increased by 19% to £836 million in 2020.
UK space sector income increased nominally from £16.4 billion to £16.5 billion between 2019 and 2020.
Employment in the UK space sector totaled 46,995 in 2020, up from 44,040 in 2019, an increase of 2,955 (6.7%).
Inmarsat previously received roughly $350,000 from the UK Space Agency for InRange in 2021.
The UK Space Agency provided £23.5 million in two separate grants to Lockheed Martin to establish launch operations at SaxaVord Spaceport and to support research, development, build, and flight demonstration of an orbital maneuvering vehicle.
The UK Space Agency awarded £7.35 million to Virgin Orbit to support its operations in Cornwall.
The UK Space Agency invested £5.5 million and supported a successful European Space Agency funding application for the development of Orbex’s Prime launch vehicle.
The UK Space Agency provided £40 million in industry grant funding over the past four years to grow the UK’s spaceflight capability.
The UK Space Agency leads the United Kingdom’s spaceflight program that kicked off in 2018 to position the UK as a leading destination for small satellite launch.
The UK Space Agency and the Department for Transport developed the outcome-focused regulatory framework for UK launches under the Space Industry Act 2018.
AstroAgency secured a project with the UK Space Agency to support start-up space businesses on the Leo Accelerator programme.
The amount of space debris is growing at a faster rate than the level of plastic being dumped in the Earth’s oceans, according to Paul Bate, CEO of the UK Space Agency.
Celestia UK is collaborating with the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and commercial partners to develop compact, fully electronic multi-beam scanning gateway antennas with no moving parts.
Excelerate Technology and its consortium are working with the NHS to develop a prototype digital, connected ambulance with support from the European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency.
Satellite Vu has received two grants from the UK Space Agency and one grant from the European Space Agency.
The UK Space Agency is making funding available to support the preparation of experiments that use microgravity and other space environment research platforms.
The UK Space Agency does not yet know how much funding it will be able to allocate to this activity for financial years 2022/2023–2024/25.
A report commissioned by the UK Space Agency estimated the global in-orbit servicing sector will be worth $4,000,000,000 by 2030 and that UK industry aims to capture a $1,000,000,000 share of the total market.